Gun Owners of America-Backed ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bills Introduced in Congress

Urge your congressmen to cosponsor the Stutzman bill.

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Washington, DC –-(Ammoland.com)- Last week, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) introduced H.R. 923, a concealed carry reciprocity bill that will prohibit anti-gun states like New York, New Jersey and California from cancelling the Second Amendment rights of Americans from other states.

If you have a concealed carry permit — or if you come from a freedom-loving “constitutional carry” state that doesn’t require one — you should be able to carry anywhere in the country without fear of losing your constitutional rights because of where you are.
Stutzman Bill Protects Constitutional Carry States

There are six constitutional carry states — and about a dozen states that are considering such laws this year. The Stutzman bill is quite different from competing bills which would require states like Vermont to change their pro-gun laws so that their citizens could enjoy reciprocity.

By contrast, Stutzman’s H.R. 923 imposes NO RESTRICTIONS upon pro-gun states that recognize the right of citizens to carry without a permit.

To be clear, his bill would NOT force citizens living in constitutional carry states to get a permit to travel out-of-state — something that competing reciprocity bills would do.

Stutzman Bill Protects God-given Rights

A few GOA members have written us, arguing that reciprocity legislation is unnecessary because the Second Amendment recognizes the God-given right to carry wherever we want. We agree that Americans have that God-given right.

But sometimes a “right” — even a God-given right — needs a mechanism to enforce it against a lawless tyrannical government and a politicized judiciary. When Shaneen Allen was arrested in New Jersey for carrying a firearm with a Pennsylvania concealed carry license, the Garden State was flagrantly denying Shaneen’s God-given rights and acting unconstitutionally.

Shaneen faced over a decade in prison — and was only exonerated when gun owners pressured Governor Chris Christie, whose presidential ambitions made him unusually receptive to our message. So consider this: When you carry concealed in New York, New Jersey, California, or another state, the fact that you are “right” isn’t going to keep you from going to prison for decades — unless the Stutzman bill is passed into law and force these lawless states to comply.

On the other side of Capitol Hill, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has introduced S. 498, a companion bill to Stutzman’s.

ACTION: Contact your Representative and Senators and urge them to cosponsor the “constitutional carry” friendly reciprocity bills (H.R. 923 and S. 498).

About:Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington’ – Ron Paul Visit: www.gunowners.org to Join.

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Earl

Help Pennsylvania pass H.R. 230 by Rep (R) Saccone , Constitutional Carry in Pa.,We will welcome our Pro_Gun Friends from the South . As they abandon socialist leaning states. And Marcus ( sign stealer ) Brown , Gun Grabber ,apointee to PASP, can stay in Maryland.

C Ferrenz

Maryland is a May Issue state and the MD State Police Won’t issue, unless “a need” can be demonstrated. Good luck with that.

If you can’t get a CC permit in Maryland – there won’t be any reciprocity – S.498 and HR.923 will do nothing for Maryland residents. In other words, unless Police in Maryland are required / forced to recognize a non-resident CC permit from another state, like Virginia, these proposed laws will have zero benefit for Maryland residents.

Tell me I’m wrong, please.

C in MD

JD

Just emailed my douchebag congressman Rick Larson (D) WA as follows : Message Subject: H.R. 923 Message Text: As a WA, PA and OR permit holder if I travel to a state like NY or NJ I could be arrested for lawfully and constitutionally carrying my concealed weapon. That’s bullshit. When I was at the super bowl in 14, I was doing nothing more than walking along 5th ave in NYC, when two NYPD jackasses threw me against a wall and frisked me simply because I was wearing a S&W baseball hat. As an American who’s family has been here… Read more »

Vom brunhaus

New Jersey needs a great deal of attention .

john Carr

New Jersey along with the NYC area needs to break off and sink.